EF2 tornado rips through Temple, homes destroyed and dozens injured

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Clean-up continued across Central Texas after destructive storms.

The hardest hit was the city of Temple off of I-35 where thousands remained without power nearly 24 hours after a tornado hit the downtown area.Brascheras grew up in Temple but lives up the road in Moody. He and his wife Pam decided to come into town to run a few errands however, most stores remained closed.

The roof and a wall of the building was ripped off, exposing the backpacks that were still hung on the wall. Perez lives in Temple with his daughter Evelyn Perez. On Wednesday afternoon, they were on the road when they caught a glimpse of the tornado. According to city officials, at least 30 people were injured however, no major injuries were reported.

 

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